A/n Let the Games begin. And I don't know why I made Marvel such an ass. He is one of my favorite characters.
"Cato?" Clove said.
We were in the hovercraft.
"Yeah?"
For the first time, I saw something new in Clove's eyes.
Sure she wanted to be in the games.
She's trained forever.
She lost someone she loved in the Games.
She wanted to take his place, but win.
I saw fear.
"Don't die in the bloodbath." She spat.
She turned her head and waited to get the tracker in her arm.
They stuck the needle in my skin.
I just breathed through pain.
Katniss started to look at me.
I then saw Marvel glaring at her.
Why is he ruining this?
He then looked at me and shook his head.
"Alright, Tributes. Follow your stylists." The Peace Keeper said.
Alexhandra took my hand as we left the hovercraft.
"I'm sorry about calling Katniss, scum earlier."
She smiled.
"Its fine."
She handed me my clothes.
My keepsake item.
And left.
I got dressed.
Put the locket with the picture of my sister and Katniss in my pocket.
I stood in the tube.
I am not ready for this.
Not one bit.
The tube sucked me up to the Arena.
I see the Cornucopia.
I look around to find Katniss.
Fuck.
She is right next to Marvel.
He glanced over his shoulder and looked down at her.
He then looked over to me.
He gave me a "Oh shit" kind of look.
Katniss gasped.
The cannon went off.
I ran off the platform to get Katniss.
But Marvel got her.
He grabbed her by the neck and dragged her to the Cornucopia.
He grabbed a backpack and a spear.
He held the spear to her neck.
"Stay with us, Cato, or watch her die."
No!
"Fine. Fine. I'll stay with you."
I felt moisture on my cheeks from tears.
"Just let her go."
And Marvel did.
He handed her the backpack and she ran off.
She looked back just once to see me.
She smiled and mouthed "I'll be waiting."
"Good. Now we've got the monster back on our side." Peeta said.
I can't even remember how many people I've killed.
I felt awful.
But I needed to stay strong.
For Katniss.
We were walking through the forest when something caught my eye.
It was by the water so everyone stopped to take a drink.
The object was shining in the sunlight.
I crouched down to pick it up.
It was a necklace.
A necklace with a tree on it.
With blood on it.
Oh my Katniss, where are you?